In a bold move that could dramatically alter the playing field of
the 2012 GOP presidential race, Rick Santorum today named Jesus Christ as his
vice presidential running mate.
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Santorum has made an increasing number of comments about his
relationship with Jesus in recent speeches, but few Republican insiders
expected him to announce that he was anointing Christ as his vice presidential
pick.
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"This could be huge for Santorum," said Stenson
Partridge, a veteran GOP consultant. "Among Republican voters, Jesus
Christ is even more popular than Ronald Reagan."
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The Rev. Pat Robertson said he was "blindsided" by the
news of Santorum's decision: "I talked to Jesus last night, and he didn't
mention anything about it."
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At a raucous Santorum rally in Davenport, Iowa, today, supporters
of the former Pennsylvania Senator could be seen holding signs reading
"SANTORUM/CHRIST '12."
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It is "highly unorthodox" for a presidential candidate
to select a vice presidential running mate who is a prominent figure in the
Holy Bible, says Davis Logsdon, dean of the School of Divinity at the
University of Minnesota.
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But according to Logsdon, if the Santorum-Christ ticket makes it
all the way to the White House, it could be historic in more ways than one:
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"If Santorum is elected and something happens to him while in
office, we would
be looking at our first Jewish president."
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